Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Adonais takes his annual death, in the 4B class, much bewailed by the members of that department. Dr. Page, University of Virginia, gives a lecture at First Baptist Church on the Tariff, to an audience largely composed of High School students. Mr. Beale and Mr. Findlay pose very prominently in all places where the moving picture machine is being operated. How vain some mortals are. BTARCH 22-Grazzdest event in the history of the High School, fourth edition of the AcoRNs or ROANOKE goes to press! ! M. XV. L. S. defeats I. L. S. in spelling beef? APRIL Since this volume goes to press before the coming of April, we will portray what would he an ideal month. Annual Board is given a vacation on account of its hard worh. Wfhole school is let out to celebrate with them. Teachers all declare they will cut no more deportment. Miss Critz says we will have no more English outlines to copy. Another holiday because of an epidemic of spring fever. Roanoke High School defeats all comers in athletics and Wins championship of the State in track meet. L- Here boy, lock up the stable door, That T may ride the Muse no more. MAY VVork for exams. are coming, VVhen one works no more. 116

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High School debating team goes to Lynchburg and defeats the Hill City High School. School closes for Christmas holidays. JANUARY The mill,' begins its daily grind once more. No lessons in English for several days-Miss Critz is absent. Great sobsf ?j are heard from all her English classes. RARE EVENT-Mr. Findlay SMILESE Wfho would believe it? Pay day! ! ! Mrs. McQuilkin is seen waiting on the outside ot the build- ing for Mr. McQuilkin's check. EXAMINATIONS! ! l The whole school trembles on its foundations. The Worst is passed-only some of us didn't pass. FEBRUARY Settle down for second term. The announcement comes like a thunder clap that we shall have no iiovvers at Commencement. The whole Senior Class rises in indignant protest. Middy blouses and anti-middy blouses hold convention. Miss Board tells one of her classes that she never could talk as much as she wished. Mr. Layman has his picture taken and breaks the camera. The Senior Class petition him not to have it taken again until they are through having their beauties struck. Miss Critzys room is fumigated. Dr. Poster lectures on Swat the Flyf, MARCH President VVilson is inaugurated 'mid the cheers of Roanoke High School students in VVashington. Personally we don't think this could have been a success without their attendance. Call for baseball candidates. 115

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if 1 Mu 7151 2 was lxmgl , N ' 'uw' Almaty! A Q A ' 1 H... ,lg M Fx X ha' Mlss CRITZ . .. M1ss BOARD . . . MR. TURNER .. Miss NlABRY .. MR. FINDLAY . . Miss LONDON .. MR. PARSONS . . . MR. PHELPS . . . Miss FUNKHOUSER MR. BEAL13 ...... MR. LfxYM.xN . . . Miss LOVELACE . . MR. MCQUILKIN I am the sun. Vlfhat a spend-thrift she is Of her tongue. And still he bore Without abuse. The grand Old name Of gentleman. Divinely tall and most divinely fair. Ay there's the rub. A rosebud set with little wilful thorns. A smile angelic, a lOOk divine. l-le Wears the mark of many years well spent. Qi virtue, truth Well tried and wise experience Tiniid as a bird, The lOve Of lads like fire and fads. ls soon in and sOOn Out. Men and melOns are hard to know. Her eyes are homes Of silent prayer. He was not of an age but for all time. 117